The Beatrice Inn gets its groove back

The Beatrice Inn gets its groove back

When chef Angie Mar bought Beatrice Inn in August from legendary Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, she was praying for a renaissance. Despite the eatery’s rich history — it opened originally in the 1920s as a speakeasy and has changed hands many times over the years — was in serious need of a facelift.

“We have done away with the dress code. We have done away with the ‘no photography’ rule [previously emblazoned on the bottom of the menu],” she explained.

And in “new-phone, who-dis?”-news, “There is a landline here. People can actually call us [212-675- 2808].” she says. [We suspect this will also make Cuozzo rejoice.]

“Before, it was more about the fashion crowd,” says Mar. “Now it’s all about food.”

Mar is rolling out family-style sharing dishes and duck flambéed table side, as well as a hearty meat pie. “I’m not a big fan of vegetables,” she admits.

In addition she has diversified the wine offerings.

Although less pretentious, don’t expect celebs to stay away. While they are not her sole focus — “We cook for celebrities all the time. But I get really excited cooking for chefs,” she says — they are coming in droves.

Diane von Furstenberg hosted a dinner for designer Jonathan Saunders at the chophouse as part of NYFW. In addition director Baz Luhrmann and Emma Stone have recently been spotted there. [NYP]